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Steinhardt’s GOP sweeps Phillipsburg

November 6, 2019 2:55 am

Republican Todd Tersigni was elected Mayor of Phillipsburg on Tuesday, defeating incumbent Stephen Ellis by a sizeable 55%-41% margin. Tersigni’s running mates, former mayor Harry Wyant and Randy Piazza, Jr., won council seats, defeating Democrats James Stettner and incumbent Lee...

Phillipsburg Democrat flips to GOP

October 28, 2019 10:25 pmOctober 29, 2019 11:00 am

A Phillipsburg Democrat has switched parties for the second time in a week — and one week before the mayoral election. Board of Education member Matthew Thomas Scerbo announced tonight that he was becoming a Republican after being targeted by...

Maps: New Jersey Vote-by-Mail Ballots

October 28, 2019 9:03 pmOctober 29, 2019 11:43 am

Party affiliation of returned vote-by-mail ballots are tightening in some of the state’s most closely-watched legislative races.

Phillipsburg Democratic councilman switches parties

October 23, 2019 12:28 pm

A Democratic councilman from Phillipsburg has switched parties and will support the Republican challenger in the November 5 mayoral race. Mark Lutz, who won 31% of the vote in his Democratic primary challenge to Mayor Steven Ellis, switched to the...

James Pfeiffer appointed acting Warren County prosecutor

October 21, 2019 1:54 pmOctober 22, 2019 7:22 pm

Former Superior Court Judge James Pfeiffer was appointed to be acting Warren County prosecutor Monday. “Jim Pfeiffer has deep roots in Warren County, where he grew up and where he has had a very distinguished legal career. His three decades in private practice...

Judge issues warrant for arrest of Phillipsburg mayor

June 11, 2019 6:09 pmJune 11, 2019 7:55 pm

A bench warrant for the arrest of Phillipsburg Mayor Stephen Ellis was issued today after the mayor didn’t show up for a court hearing. Ellis was due in municipal court this morning on a criminal complaint filed by Phillipsburg resident...

Phillipsburg mayor wins 69% in Dem primary

June 5, 2019 3:10 amJune 5, 2019 4:26 am

Phillipsburg Mayor Steven Ellis defeated challenger Mark Lutz on Tuesday to win the Democratic nomination for a second term. Ellis led Lutz, a councilman, by 202 votes, a 69%-31% margin. The mayor’s running mates, Lee Clark and James P. Stettner,...